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Engineering Pulse — University ADS_Q1-26_W-11-12

Planned sprint ADS_Q1-26_W-11-12 • planning snapshot + end-of-sprint outcome snapshot

This version uses the planning snapshot as the promise set and the outcome snapshot as the result set. Count metrics link to snapshot-exact JQL result pages. Jira IDs in the report link to live Jira issues.

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Executive summary

Yellow. The sprint closed 15/19 visible items. The team absorbed noise well — all 6 added items were closed — but predictability on committed work was only 55.6% (5/9), and bugs made up 40.0% of completed items. The main drag was execution system quality, not readiness: 4/4 carryovers had been marked Ready at planning time.

Top-line metrics

MetricValueHow to read it
Committed completion55.6% (5/9)Planned items marked Done ÷ all planned committed items
Finish predictability71.4% (5/7)Finish-intent planned items done ÷ all finish-intent planned items
Progress predictability100.0% (2/2)Progress items that behaved as intended by carrying
Added-during-sprint load31.6% (6/19)Added items ÷ all visible items
Added work closure6/6All added items marked Done
Reactive load (bug share)40.0% (6/15)Completed bugs ÷ all completed work
Planning quality100.0% (9/9)Committed items marked Ready ÷ all committed items
Workflow-truth mismatches2Items marked Done in review while workflow status remained non-final

Engineering readout

The sprint did not fail; it traded predictability for responsiveness. All 6 added items closed, but that responsiveness came with 40.0% bug share and diluted committed completion.

The miss pattern is concentrated: 2 partial-completion carryovers, 1 dependency-driven misses, and 1 committed items that never really started.

Most misses were not caused by poor readiness. 4 of the 4 carryovers had been marked Ready, so the stronger hypothesis is breakdown, sequencing, and capacity protection rather than simple scoping immaturity.

Delivered work mix

TypePlannedAddedStretchUnclearTotal doneDone %
Story2030533.3%
Task2101426.7%
Bug1500640.0%

Committed work: plan vs execution

SignalValueWhy it matters
Committed items9Explicit promise set
Committed done5Closed as promised
Committed carry over4Unfinished promise
Committed items marked Ready9Planning-quality input
Carryovers marked Ready4Ready did not guarantee finish
Carryovers not started1Execution focus gap
Carryovers started but unfinished3Work moved, but did not close

Carryover pattern

Jira itemOwnerStatusWhy it carried
ADS-6661 — Story — [Catalog][Situatie scolara] - US4 Echivalariandrei.alexandruIn ProgressPartial completion
ADS-6835 — Story — [Admitere v2] [US1.3] -Editare medie admitere singleGeorge MurgociIn ProgressPartial completion
ADS-6910 — Bug — [BE-PHP][Cazari] - Soldul de pe fisa studentului nu corespunde cu cel de pe studentIonut CiolanIn ProgressNot started
ADS-7077 — Task — [QA][Financiar] - E2E testing UMSPaul BostanTo DoDependency delay

Miss pattern summary

PatternCountWhat it suggests
Partial completion2Breakdown / sizing / stage-gating was not tight enough
Dependency delay1Capacity protection or dependency timing created slip
Not started1A committed item remained outside execution focus
In Progress / Code Review carryovers3Most misses were moving, but not closing

Workflow-truth mismatches

Items marked Done in the sprint-review field while Jira workflow status was still non-final.

Jira itemSummaryStatusIntent
ADS-6933 — Bug[BE][UPA] - Calcularea numarului de credite in 'Catalog' - 'Promovare studenți'TestingFinish
ADS-7012 — Task[UNI][BE] Code Sanity: Deprecate and Remove Unused Endpoints, Services and DAO MethodsCode ReviewFinish

Executive follow-up questions

QuestionWhy this mattersWhat evidence to ask for
Why did committed items carry over despite planning readiness?This tests execution quality rather than just scope quality.Show carryovers split by progress continuation, dependency, and not-started.
Are Progress items being managed intentionally?Progress items are allowed to continue, but the continuation should be visible and controlled.Show the original slice and the specific landing expectation for each item.
Is added work a healthy responsiveness level or chronic interruption?High responsiveness can hide systemic instability and diluted predictability.Show which added items were urgent/reactive versus discretionary scope change.
Can we trust Done in review when workflow is still non-final?Workflow-truth gaps reduce trust and make completion easy to game.Show the exact mismatches and the completion rule to enforce next sprint.

Usage note: start with the top-line metrics, then use the traceability links to answer these questions with issue-level evidence.

Full snapshot list links

SnapshotIssue countLink
Planning snapshot full list1313 issues used for planning baseline
Sprint review / outcome snapshot full list1919 issues reviewed at sprint review

These links are snapshot-exact JQL lists, intended for drill-down and debugging.